Live Entertainment

Apply online:

One Stop App

Fees

In accordance with Chapter 14-310 of the City Code of New Orleans, the fees are as follows:

Non-Refundable Fees

Gross Sales Non-Profit For Profit
$0 - $10,000

$125

$250
$10,001 - $50,000

$250

$500
Over $50,000

$375

$750

 

MAIL IN OR DROP OFF PAYMENT: All checks, cashier's checks, or money orders shall be payable to the City of New Orleans.

ONLINE PAYMENT: We accept MasterCard, Visa, and Discover. You can pay online by logging in at onestopapp.nola.gov and searching for your item by application or invoice number after the application has been entered into the system.

Required Documents

  1. Apply online at the One Stop App or fill out and submit signed Live Entertainment Application Form
  2. Acknowledgment of Bar Standards or Restaurant Use form, per CZO 20.3.G or 20.3.ZZ.
  3. Application fees, in accordance with Chapter 14-310 of the City Code of New Orleans
  4. Submit a site plan/floor plan indicating 1. where live entertainment will originate by verifying the location & type of live entertainment (DJ, Band, Comedian, etc.) and 2. indicate the location of exterior security cameras.

Renewals

  1. Apply online at the One Stop App or fill out and submit signed ABO & Live Entertainment Renewal Form
  2. Application fees (see above), in accordance with Chapter 14-310 of the City Code of New Orleans

The following items are only required if changes have occurred:

  1. Executed copy of your lease - NOTE: the lease or management agreement must be between the landowner and business.
  2. Plot Plan/Layout - A plot plan/layout of the entire floor area that will be occupied by the proposed business clearly labeling measurements of all rooms, attached and unattached buildings, property lines, doors, windows, preparation areas and equipment, restrooms, amusement devices, emergency exits and lighting locations, back of house operations, and any other related features. Diagram must be large enough to be legible, at least 8 1/2" by 11".
  3. Acknowledgment of Bar Use Standards or Acknowledgment of Restaurant Use Standards
  4. Litter Abatement Checklist approved by the Department of Sanitation

To check for active Live Entertainment licenses, please use this link.

To contact Live Entertainmnet, please email liveentertainment@nola.gov.

For Live Entertainment violations, please email zoningviolations@nola.gov.

Service provided by

Department of Safety & Permits

(504) 658-7200
1340 Poydras Street Suite 800 New Orleans, LA 70112

9am—5pm
Monday—Friday